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Limnophila indica

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Fig. 09 Lymnophylla indica.jpg

Limnophila indica is an amphibious, perennial plant. It can vary from a slender, gregarious plant about 5cm tall when growing on the mud of river banks and rice fields, to a long, much-branched, submerged herb with up to 15cm of stem emerging from the water, when growing in the deeper water of pools.

Uses

Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Strong fevers.[1]

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ Amaragandhi, ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ Mangannari
Hindi Gulabi
Malayalam Tsjeria manganari
Tamil
Telugu Ambujam
Marathi Ambuli
Gujarathi Tareti
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Amragandhah
English Ambulia, Indian marshweed

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plant is listed as a noxious weed in N. America.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Along riversides, Marshes.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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